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Toy
Safety Article: The information you need to make safe toy choices and
valuable tips on what you as parents and caregivers
can do to protect
your children from unsafe toys!
Safety Lessons on Educational Toys
By Rachel Nunez
If you find it hard to believe that toddler toys can turn into
monsters out to harm your child, think again. Out in in the stalls in
some toy stores are frightening monsters posing as harmless toys. This
might bear resemblance to the plot of the movie Transformers, but your
child will not be expecting a hero robot for a partner. In fact, your
child's health and well-being are at stake when he gets near these
dangerous toys.
According to government authorities and as confirmed by various
consumer protection groups, substandard toys are out in the market and
their number keeps on growing. This has been the result of the practice
of some irresponsible toy manufacturers who find it convenient for
their business to outsource their labor. Cheap labor is the reason why
these companies have their toys made in countries like China. This
scheme may prove to be good for their business but surely is inimical
to the well-being of their customers.
Some of the products have been found to be covered with lead paint
and other toxic chemicals following a rigorous product testing. Experts
concluded that it is not much of a wonder why toys from China are
substandard considering the country's lack of necessary laws on labor
and consumer protection. Parent should only buy toys that are certified
as safe by health authorities.
Parent should also be very careful in choosing the right toddler toy. The following tips will surely help.
- Make sure that the toy is hazard proof by double checking for any signs of sloppy work.
- Read the labels and follow the safety regulations particularly concerning age limit.
- Refrain from buying electronic toys for toddlers.
- Avoid toys that have small parts for infants and toddlers.
- Be wary of toys with sharp edges.
The tips mentioned above are only good in so far as avoiding
mechanical, heat, and electronic hazard is concerned. Toys do have
chemical hazard as well particularly those toys that are suspected to
contain chemicals or are suspected to be covered with lead paint. Lead
and other toxic chemicals are very harmful when ingested by infants and
toddlers. Parents should be extra careful when dealing with chemical
hazard because it is hardly identifiable by mere visual inspection
alone. Parents should seek the assistance of experts when confronted by
this type of hazard.
Getting the right information about hazardous toys at the right time
will give the parents the upper hand against any threat that these toys
may present. Government agencies and private organizations concerned
consumer welfare provide brochures and seminars to help parents and the
public in general know about toxic chemicals in consumer products.
In the case of toddler toys, toy magazines can be a good source of
valuable information about toy safety. Aside from giving parents an
overview of the toy industry as well as the latest trend in toy
fashion, toy magazines also feature columns on consumer goods criticism
which often discuss about experiences about using a particular brand of
toy.
It is not yet too late, go and check the quality of the toy that is right under your child's bed.
For more tips and information about toddler toys, check out http://www.thekidstoystore.com/toddler.html.
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